News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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A few words of thanks and a ribbon cutting opened up a long-hidden part of the Grand Coulee Dam Project Thursday, as Bureau of Reclamation officials beamed to share a smaller but very interesting engineering feat, an old model of the Grand Coulee Dam at 1:60 scale. The model, most of which was hidden from view after it last operated as a tool for hydrologic research in 1952, was built to give engineers a way to test different water flow scenarios, measuring the results in the included scale...
Many recounted great times had over the Independence Day weekend at The Festival of America, until the finale on America's 250th birthday celebration. That's when, as everyone looked up, a few fireworks haltingly shot toward the sky from the top of Grand Coulee Dam, until they just stopped a few minutes after starting, later igniting fireworks of a different kind on Facebook. A technical problem with the fireworks had led to a fire. That had to be dealt with quickly, then technicians had to...
Dear Grand Coulee Chamber of Commerce and Community Members, We at Pyro Spectaculars want to sincerely and profusely apologize for the significant delay in Saturday night’s fireworks display. We let you down, and we are truly sorry for the disappointment and inconvenience this caused. Shortly after the scheduled start, our crew encountered an unexpected technical glitch that required a full re-synchronization of all firing modules across the dam. Given the immense size of the dam and the wide spread of the show, what is normally a quick fix b...
Fire Dist. #14 to Meet Grant County Fire District #14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, July 13, 2026, at 6:00pm at the Electric City Fire Station. Mosquito Dist. #2 to Meet Grant County Mosquito District #2 will hold its monthly meeting this Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 5:00pm at 210 W. Coulee Blvd. in Electric City. Area AA Meetings In Electric City, the New Hope group now holds its meetings Monday thru Friday @ 6 pm every night, at the Vets Center in Electric cCty. Wa. Need more info? Call Betty at 509-429-7817 . In Nespelem, the...
Coulee Dam Police 6/29 - A Coulee Dam officer and Grand Coulee officer handled a case that involved people stealing “Buzz Ball” alcoholic drinks from the Four Corners gas station. After suspects ran out of the gas station, police chased them up a nearby hill, located a vehicle with people in it and could smell alcohol. A woman was found hiding nearby in some brush. A male was not located. Guardians of juveniles involved were contacted. in the situation had their guardians contacted. Grand Coulee Police handled the further details of the cas...
As the nation celebrates 250 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Grand Coulee Dam area is celebrating too, and at the Festival of America that means three days with kids' games, fun, a beer garden, and vendors, and two afternoons and evenings with live music, then the culmination of the festival with fireworks off the top of Grand Coulee Dam on July 4th. See our guide to the festival in this issue's second section. The Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce, which... Full story
A man walks on the sidewalk along highway 155 approaching Grand Coulee Dam, where the Bureau of Reclamation adorned fences and walls with patriotic buntings and American flags on light poles amidst a community contest those planned inspired. - Scott Hunter photo...
1:60 hydraulic model of Grand Coulee Dam. This view, taken immediately downstream from the left powerhouse, shows the spillway section with the equivalent of 250,000 second feet of water passing over the drum gates. – Aug. 24, 1943...
Area AA Meetings In Electric City, the New Hope group now holds its meetings Monday thru Friday @ 6 pm every night, at the Vets Center in Electric cCty. Wa. Need more info? Call Betty at 509-429-7817 . In Nespelem, the group Bound and Detemined holds its meetings Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the Catholic Church. Contact Myrna at 634-4921. Food Bank Hours The food bank regular hours are Fridays from, 1-3 p.m. Questions call Pastor Shawn at 633-2566. Attention Vets A Veterans Service Officer will be at the Electric City Post every 2nd Tuesday of...
If you've frequented Spring Canyon over the years, you may have witnessed scouts training for canoe trekking and safety. Six of them put that training to use last week. Grand Coulee Troop 6024 scouts and three adult leaders set out from Orroville, Washington, Wednesday, on a 50-mile trip, the scout leaders reported this week. The voyage's adventures included encountering level-2 rapids, small waterfalls, sleeping on islands, and the most dangerous of all - smooth grass where a scout lost his...
Coulee Dam Police 6/14 - A man at the bar in Electric City admitted to punching another man who had been asked to leave multiple times after causing a scene. That man had a bloodied face and wished to press charges. Statements were still being collected at the time of the report. 6/19 - The driver of a passenger car fell asleep at the wheel and crashed through a couple of signs near Coulee Boulevard and Lakeview Drive. Police didn’t observe any signs of intoxication. The driver was uninjured. 6/20 - Two men were reported fighting on SR-155 n...
Kids and parents spent a fun and possibly exhausting, in a good way, day Saturday as local businesses rallied to provide lots to do the day before Father's Day. Led by the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce, they've been doling out that fun at the Koulee Kids Fest apparently since 2004. It's not all altruism. The initial thought back then was that such an event would encourage people to step into local businesses, look around a little and maybe come back. In the meantime, families would b...
Two nearby fires this week underscored the ease with which dry vegetation burns as summer begins, and two others not far enough away burned thousands of acres. Firefighters responded quickly and traffic was blocked at a fire in Belvedere north of Elmer City Sunday afternoon. Another fire blackened the dry grass and trees alongside the Columbia River Bridge in Coulee Dam Monday morning after 10 a.m., also blocking traffic as fire trucks occupied the bridge. Those smaller blazes brought home the...
Grand Coulee Police 6/2 - Police checked on a man’s kids for him and after talking with their mother let him know they are fine. Police also told him not to let other people start drama. 6/3 - Two people were reported to have caused a scene at a Grand Coulee Avenue gas station. A woman was banned from the location. She said she understood and wouldn’t go back there. 6/6 - Police spoke to a man on Grand Coulee Avenue about driving an unregistered vehicle on city streets. The man said he understood and would suggest to the owner that the veh...
Several wildland fires were burning in the region last night as "Red Flag" conditions predicted by the National Weather Service proved accurate. Around 8 p.m. fires along the Columbia River Road and Omak Lake Road were spreading in the windy and low-relative-humidity conditions that prompted an "immediate evacuation" order for a large area and closed roads. The Kartar Fire was estimated to have burned 1,700 acres before 9:30 p.m. The Omak Lake Road Fire a few miles north was still listed at 50 a... Full story
Nearly $3 million in federal grants since 2008 have helped Grant County Port District 7 improve the Grand Coulee Dam Airport, adding equipment and technology that saves lives and property. Airport officials say the upgrades have made the airport increasingly important for emergency medicine, firefighting and regional transportation. A review of Federal Aviation Administration records identified at least $2.89 million in confirmed federal airport grants awarded to the district since 2008. State m...
Pickleball is alive and well in the Grand Coulee Dam area. There's been two groups playing since early last summer. This year we hope to add some new players to our groups. Both groups are playing on the courts behind the Credit Union in Coulee Dam. Experienced Group: Monday 10 a.m. Wednesday 6 p.m. Friday 10 a.m. Beginner Group: Monday 10 a.m. Wednesday 10 a.m. Free lessons: Wednesday 5 p.m. We have some extra paddles for lessons. Questions: Call 509-631-3006, ask for Ben....
If Lake Roosevelt High School's graduating class of 2026 hadn't actually thought about it, the speakers representing them at Saturday's graduation ceremony certainly did: The end of high school is a time of profound change, one the 38 seniors advanced to together. The class heard traditional speeches by the valedictorian and salutatorian, plus two elected class speakers, and a "guest speaker," who, for the second year in a row, was chosen from their own faculty. Each observed or even probed...
While fielding complaints about cuts to programs, teachers and others for the third school board meeting in a row, district leaders announced Monday night that some cuts had already been reversed because of over $800,000 in unexpected funds that came from more than one source. Superintendent Rod Broadnax said the money came, in part, from the state after its Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction determined a miscalculation in March of the amount due the Grand Coulee Dam School District for “apportionment,” that is, for the num...
Coulee Dam Police 5/31- Police told someone locked out of their car that they couldn’t perform a lockout service due to liability issues but could call a tow company for them. 6/2 - Someone requested that police check on a River Drive resident who wasn’t answering the phone, but that person was reached before police had to go there. 6/3 - Police responded to the casino where a woman allegedly punched her boyfriend in the back of his head while he was at a slot machine sitting next to another woman. The pair then was in the process of lea...
Pickleball is alive and well in the Grand Coulee Dam area. There's been two groups playing since early last summer. This year we hope to add some new players to our groups. Both groups are playing on the courts behind the Credit Union in Coulee Dam. Experienced Group: Monday 10 a.m. Wednesday 6 p.m. Friday 10 a.m. Beginner Group: Monday 10 a.m. Wednesday 10 a.m. Free lessons: Wednesday 5 p.m. We have some extra paddles for lessons. Questions: Call 509-631-3006, ask for Ben....
My favorite sport is Track & Field. So, I loved watching our Raiders compete at the recent Washington State Championships. Our coaches will miss the Seniors and these kids were super excited about their Senior trip. Head Coach Lori and Assistant Coach Ashley could not coach all 18 events without the help of their 3 volunteer coaches – Christy, Chance and Alfredo. Much appreciated! Once back home, I checked the Star newspaper and wanted to truly thank Scott Hunter for kindly printing my thoughts. I apologize for a grammar mistake, but Scott know...
Grand Coulee Police 5/19 - An Amazon package was reported as stolen from a trailer park on Grand Coulee Avenue. 5/20 - A “verbal disturbance” was reported on SR-174 near U.S. Bureau of Reclamation power stations. The man was banned from all Bureau property at their request. He wasn’t happy about that but told police that he understood. 5/21 - Police checked on a 90-year old E Street man and he was doing just fine. - Police assisted the Grant County Sheriff’s Office at Steamboat Rock State Park on a report of a stranded boat on Banks Lake. P...
Fire District to Meet Grant County Fire District #14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, June 8, 2026, at 6:00pm at the Electric City Fire Station. Area AA Meetings In Electric City, the New Hope group now holds its meetings Monday thru Friday @ 6 pm every night, at the Vets Center in Electric cCty. Wa. Need more info? Call Betty at 509-429-7817 . In Nespelem, the group Bound and Detemined holds its meetings Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the Catholic Church. Contact Myrna at 634-4921. Food Bank Hours The food bank regular hours are...
Multiple times per week, two local people drive hours away in pursuit of gaining life-saving aid for their community. Merlee Liberty and Mike Shear are undergoing extensive education in order to become paramedics. Liberty and Shear, who live in Coulee Dam and Electric City, respectively, both travel around two hours to school and work. Their graduation as paramedics will be in early June. At the same time, their community has also engaged in discussion about creating an emergency services...